Nikon D60 For Dummies

You've decided to upgrade from your old point-and-shoot by purchasing the compact and economical Nikon D60, an SLR model without all the bulk. Now, make the most of your new digital camera by actually learning how to use all those options and settings! Take advantage of external controls and learn how to navigate the camera menus to fully customize internal options so that you can capture, share, and print photographs like a professional. You'll find out how to understand the controls, navigate the menus, choose your settings, access internal options, and become familiar with automatic modes. You'll learn to use the Image Quality and Image Size settings, which are necessary for both automatic and manual picture-taking. Then, you can easily express your creativity by managing aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and editing your photographs on a computer. You will download photos and print them to share with your friends and family! You will find out how to: Master camera controls Use automatic and manual modes Change, focus, and zoom lenses Adjust picture quality and resolution Manipulate exposure and lighting Work with picture files Print and share photos Complete with lists of ten photo-retouching tricks from repairing red eye to cropping photos and ten special-purpose features you can explore on a rainy day, Nikon D60 For Dummies is your one-stop guide to taking and sharing the pictures like a pro.

You've decided to upgrade from your old point-and-shoot bypurchasing the compact and economical Nikon D60, an SLR modelwithout all the bulk. Now, make the most of your new digital cameraby actually learning how to use all those options and settings!Take advantage of external controls and learn how to navigate thecamera menus to fully customize internal options so that you cancapture, share, and print photographs like a professional.You'll find out how to understand the controls, navigate themenus, choose your settings, access internal options, and becomefamiliar with automatic modes. You'll learn to use the ImageQuality and Image Size settings, which are necessary for bothautomatic and manual picture-taking. Then, you can easily expressyour creativity by managing aperture, shutter speed, ISO, andediting your photographs on a computer. You will download photosand print them to share with your friends and family! You will findout how to:* Master camera controls* Use automatic and manual modes* Change, focus, and zoom lenses* Adjust picture quality and resolution* Manipulate exposure and lighting* Work with picture files* Print and share photosComplete with lists of ten photo-retouching tricks fromrepairing red eye to cropping photos and ten special-purposefeatures you can explore on a rainy day, Nikon D60 ForDummies is your one-stop guide to taking and sharing thepictures like a pro.

Introduction.Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps.Chapter 1: Getting the Lay of the Land.Chapter 2: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically.Chapter 3: Controlling Picture Quality and Size.Chapter 4: Reviewing Your Photos.Part II: Taking Creative Control.Chapter 5: Getting Creative with Exposure and Lighting.Chapter 6: Manipulating Focus and Color.Chapter 7: Putting It All Together.Part III: Working with Picture Files.Chapter 8: Downloading, Organizing, and Archiving YourPhotos.Chapter 9: Printing and Sharing Your Photos.Part IV: The Part of Tens.Chapter 10: Ten Fast Photo-Retouching Tricks.Chapter 11: Ten Special-Purpose Features to Explore on a RainyDay.Appendix: Firmware Notes and Menu Map.Index.